Ends of the Earth, the Best Places on the Earth, the Eagle
Contents:
Introduction
Israel - The Center of the World
Ends of the Earth
Ends of the Earth and Joseph
Ends of the Earth and Britain
Ends of the Earth and the Lost Ten Tribes
Ends of the Earth and the non-Israelite Nations
Best Places
Ends of the Earth and the Best Places on the Earth
The Eagle
Ends of the Earth and the US Eagle
Summation
Introduction
The Lost Ten Tribes were entirely Exiled, lost their Israelite identitiy, fulfilled a Biblically role in world affairs, and are destined to eventually return, as emphasized by Nachmanides and re-unite with Judah.
The Bible tells us where the Lost Ten Tribes will be and what will happen to them in the period leading up to the End Times.
[Genesis 49:1] AND JACOB CALLED UNTO HIS SONS, AND SAID, GATHER YOURSELVES TOGETHER, THAT I MAY TELL YOU THAT WHICH SHALL BEFALL YOU IN THE LAST DAYS.
Amongst the identifying points concerning the Lost Ten Tribes we find geographic indications such as that they will be located largely at the continental extremities, centered in the Atlantic Ocean area, in the Isles of the West, in the the North Country, by the seashores, that the the Tribe of Zebulon (Holland) will dwell on reclaimed sealand, that they will be in France and Britain, that an important contingent of them will be found in the Land of Sinim meaning Australia, etc. All of these indications must be taken as one complementary whole referring to a body of people who are interelated to each other. Other Biblical Criteria (in addition to Geography) must also be considered and the whole then compared with additional standards as explained in our article on Ephraimite Criteria.
The result leads us to the conclusion that the Lost Ten Tribes today can ONLY be found as recognizable entities amongst the peoples of North America, the British Isles and her offshoots, and Western Europe.
The present series of articles examines Biblical Proofs leading to the above conclusions. This section will deal with Geographic Evidence from the Bible. Our three point are linked with each other and concern the Lost Ten Tribes being found at the "ends" or Geographic Extremities of the Great Land Masses, the Lost Ten Tribes being found at the Best Places on the Earth which are also at the Extremities, and the Bald-headed Eagle Symbol of the USA.
The Land of Israel - Center of the World
Ezekiel refers to the Land of Israel as being at the center of the world. The King James renders the Hebrew "Tabor Ha-Aretz" as "IN THE MIDST OF THE LAND" (38:12) which is a valid rendering though somehat limited. Ezekiel was in fact referring to those dwelling in the Land of Israel at the CENTER OF THE EARTH and the expression may be so understood as referring to the Geographic Central position of the Land of Israel from the Biblical viewpoint.
Ends of the Earth and Joseph
Moses prophesied concerning Joseph:
(Deuteronomy 33: 13-17)
"And of Joseph
he said, Blessed of the LORD be his land (for the precious things of heaven,
for the dew, and for the deep that croucheth beneath, And for the precious
fruits...And for the chief things of the ancient mountains of the everlasting
hills...of the earth and fullness thereof...the good will of HIM that dwelt
in the bush.. His glory is like the firstling of his BULL, and his horns,
are like the horn of a Unicorn
with them he shall push the people together unto the ends of
the earth: and they are the ten thousands of Ephraim, and they are
the thousands of Menasseh"
In this (and other) blessings
Joseph was promised agricultural bounty, mineral resources, favorable climate;
He was associated with a people being pushed together unto the ends of the
earth.
"Ends of the EARTH" when considered
from the Land of Israel means: The continents of America and Australia, and
the geographical extremities of South Africa and Northwest Europe.
Ends of the Earth and Britain
The very
name of England (Angleterre
in French) can be understood as meaning "Corner of the Land", i.e. Angle-Land,
or "End of the Earth". The prophet Isaiah appears several times to have located
the Lost Tribes of Israel in the "Ends of the Earth" e.g.
England, in the French language
is called ‘Angleterre’, or literally end of the earth.
We have shown how 'end of the earth' and 'ends of the earth' were one of
the descriptions applied to the location of the Lost Ten Tribes in the End
Times - according to the Prophets. I have just obtained a book, "Deconstructing
the Bible: Abraham Ibn Ezra's Introduction to the Torah," by Irene Lancaster,
London 2003. The book concerns the Commentary of Rabbi Abraham Iben Ezra
(1089-ca. 1165). Iben Ezra was borne in Spain and during his lifetime
traveled in France, Italy, North Africa, Egypt, the Land of Israel, before
reaching India. Towards the end of his life he settled in England and apparently
died there.
The authoress says (p.17):
<<One of the most puzzling questions in Jewish intellectual
history is why Ibn Ezra should have come to England? The answer may well
lie in the contemporary cultural and financial links between the Jews of Normandy
and England described above. However, other reasons may well have been equally
important for Ibn Ezra. In many ways England could be considered as prime
virgin territory for the implanting of Sephardic [i.e. Spanish Jewish] cultural
seeds at the end of one man's very long life. In those days 'Angleterre' was
regarded as being at the 'edge of the earth', and was therefore of great interest
to someone of Ibn Ezra's evangelical and messianic mentality>>.
Ends of the Earth and the Lost Ten Tribes
The word used for 'end' or 'ends'
in Hebrew, in connection with ends of the earth and Israel, is usually "Katseh",
or in plural "Kastvot". This word, when connected with the word for
"Earth" (Aretz), can be associated everywhere it appears in the Bible with
the Tribes of Israel.
Most nations that contain a significant
portion of Israelite descendants are situated at the "ends of the earth"
as mentioned (Deuteronomy 33:17 "afsei-aretz", Isaiah 41:9 "katsvot
haaretz", Isaiah 43:6) meaning the geographical extremities as measured from
Jerusalem. This is how it was prophesied. Most of the "ends of the earth"
belong to Israel. North America, the British Isles, Northwest Europe, Scandinavia,
South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand, which all may be considered "ends
of the earth", and in these areas most people of Israelite descent, from the
Ten Tribes, are to be found.
King David in Psalm 61 speaks of crying
from the ends of the earth. This Psalm at first looks to be a personal prayer
of David himself but it is not so. David identified completely with Israel.
Whatever happened to Israel was felt by David as if he himself was personally
experiencing it. When David cried for salvation he was viewing Israel in
the ‘Latter Times’ and crying out on their behalf.
[Psalms 61:2-3]
"FROM
THE END OF THE EARTH WILL I CRY UNTO THEE, WHEN MY HEART IS OVERWHELMED:
LEAD ME TO THE ROCK THAT IS HIGHER THAN I.”
"FOR THOU
HAST BEEN A SHELTER FOR ME AND A STRONG TOWER FROM THE ENEMY"
In Isaiah 49:6 the Tribes
of Jacob are expressly linked with the ends of the earth.
[Isaiah 49:6]
"AND
HE SAID, IT IS A LIGHT THING THAT THOU SHOULDEST BE MY
SERVANT TO
RAISE UP THE TRIBES OF JACOB, AND TO RESTORE THE PRESERVED OF ISRAEL: I WILL
ALSO GIVE THEE FOR A LIGHT TO THE GENTILES, THAT THOU MAYEST BE MY SALVATION
UNTO THE END OF THE EARTH."
The whole of Isaiah 49 speaks of
the Lost Ten Tribes as we have explained elsewhere and as confirmed by the
Talmud and Midrash.
Ends of the Earth and the non-Israelite Nations
Most Brit-Am 'Lost Israelites' are
at the ends of the earth and most ends of the earth belong to Israel. There are exceptions however.
Argentina and Paraguay in South America,
along with Japan and Siberia, are also "ends of the earth". In Argentina
there exists a settlement of Welshmen and the country was once controlled
by British and American investments. Before the creation of the State of Israel there
were once plans to give the Jews an autonomous region of their own based
on agriculture in Argentina. Jewish migration to that region was encouraged.
In the end nothing came of this plan though the Jewish population in Argentina
remains large. It is highly assimilated, not especially prosperous, and subject
to strong anti-Semitic harassment by the local Gentiles. The predominant
non-Israelite population of Argentina is of Spanish and Italian origin. Immigrants
from Germany and their influence are important there as well. Nazi and
Nazi-like outlooks amongst the ruling classes are strong. The border area
between Paraguay and Argentina is dominated by Nazis and Palestinians and
known for drugs and arms traffic. Israelites should perhaps, when opportunity
arises, take over this region and use it to resettle the Palestinians.
The nearby Falkland Islands remain
British, and Britain not so long ago went to war over them. The Falkland
Islands may also be considered the ends of the earth in this region.
Control of the Antarctic is divided
between Britain, Australia, and France.
"Siberia" is not 'Israelite' but Russian.
It once enjoyed, in some areas, a better climate than it has now and Israelite-Scythian
tribes were in the area but later moved west.
Japan is also not Israelite. The Japanese
are mainly of a stock related to the Koreans and northern Chinese. They also
contain "Semitic" elements. Edomites and Moabites may have settled in Japan.
In addition, there exist some traditions and indications of an ancient Israelite
presence in Japan but these are controversial and at all events apply only
to a small section of the population.
See the Brit-Am article:
The Japanese are not Hebrews!
Ends of the Earth and the Best Places on the Earth
"But thou Israel,
my servant Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend... Whom
I have strengthened (taken) from the ENDS
OF THE EARTH and called thee from the CHIEF [i.e. best] parts hereof".
(Isaiah 41;8-9)
The King James Translation of Isaiah
41:9 [above] instead of 'chief parts' has 'chief men'. This interpretation,
if correct, is reflecting a most unusual employment of Hebrew expression
for if 'men' were meant the Bible would indicate it more explicitly.
The Hebrew expression used in Isaiah is "ATZILAYAH" and this means "chiefs
of" or "nobility of" or "highest points of" and to the author's mind is qualifying
which of the Earth's ends would belong to Israel, - obviously the best and
most noble ones. The Hebrew word (Atzil) is related to the Nordic Aedil meaning
noble. It also connotes reserved and in a sense all the areas settled by
the sons of Joseph had been reserved for them, since previously they were
often sparsely occupied before the sons of Joseph reached them. Areas
in which we have traced the Lost Ten Tribes are qualitatively the best regions
of the earth. Climate and Geography
influence the characteristics of the inhabitants. These are not the only
factors but they are important. The Geography of Scandinavia, Holland, France,
Britain, North America, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and the State
of Israel has determined something in the National Personality of the people
involved. It is the interaction of the people with the Land that is important.
"Atzil" can also mean "highest point" as a noun and as a verb can connote delegation
or bequeathment of quality.
The author once came across a book
of instruction for professional Jewish Orthodox Scribes. These people have
the very exacting task of perfectly transcribing certain Scriptural passages
onto parchment. Most of this parchment is derived from calve skins. The book
of instruction was also a guide of professional advice. It was stated that
North America and Argentina are the two main sources for calfskin. It was
also stated that different geographic regions have intrinsic properties of
their own and that something about North America rendered calf skin from
therein superior. The Talmud was quoted to the effect that different regions
give rise to different types of people and that some areas are better in
certain respects than others. Regions in which the Lost Ten Tribes settled
are the best in the world.
Ends of the Earth and the US Eagle
The Bald-Headed Eagle
A reference to World's ends
is found in the following passage:
(Isaiah
43;6)
"I will say to the north, Give up; and to the
south, Keep not back; bring my sons from far, and my daughters from the
ENDS OF THE EARTH".
In this verse the Midrash (Sifrei,
Haazinu 32:11) links north country with the return of the exiles and an eagle,
the symbol of the USA:
[Deuteronomy 32:11]
"AS AN EAGLE STIRRETH UP HER NEST, FLUTTERETH
OVER HER YOUNG, SPREADETH ABROAD HER WINGS, TAKETH THEM, BEARETH THEM ON HER WINGS"
In commenting on this verse the
Midrash (Sifrei, Haazinu 32:11) links the North Country with the return
of the exiles and an eagle, the symbol of the USA:
[Deuteronomy 32:11]
"AS AN EAGLE STIRRETH UP
HER NEST, FLUTTERETH OVER HER YOUNG, SPREADETH ABROAD HER WINGS, TAKETH
THEM, BEARETH THEM ON HER WINGS".
A bald-headed eagle is the symbol
of the USA.
Micah chapter one tells of the prophecy
that came to him CONCERNING SAMARIA AND JERUSALEM (1:1) meaning the Lost
Ten Tribes and Judah.
He goes on to say:
[Micah 1:5]
"FOR THE TRANSGRESSION OF JACOB IS ALL THIS, AND FOR THE SINS OF THE
HOUSE OF ISRAEL. WHAT IS THE TRANSGRESSION OF JACOB? IS IT NOT SAMARIA? AND
WHAT ARE THE HIGH PLACES OF JUDAH? ARE THEY NOT JERUSALEM?"
Micah links Jacob with Samaria.
Samaria was a major city in Manasseh and at one stage the capital of the
entire Northern Kingdom. In Prophecy 'Samaria' represents the Lost Ten Tribes
in their place of exile. Jacob is also linked with Samaria. The nickname
Yank (American) derives from the Hebrew form of Jacob. Both Judah and Samaria
are being warned here. Then warning is given to the townships of Aphrah (1:10),
Saphir, Zanaan, and Bethezel (1:11), Maroth (1:12), Lachish (1:13), Oresheth-Gath,
Achzib (1:14), Mareshah, and Adullam (1:16). There follows a reference
to the baldness of an eagle:
[Micah 1:16]
"MAKE THEE BALD, AND POLL THEE FOR THY DELICATE CHILDREN; ENLARGE THY
BALDNESS AS THE EAGLE; FOR THEY ARE GONE INTO CAPTIVITY FROM THEE".
All of the above places appear
to have belonged to either Benjamin or Judah. These all appear to be places
whose inhabitants were exiled by the Assyrians and who joined the Ten Tribes
in exile. The Lost Ten Tribes also include many from the southern tribes
of Judah and Benjamin, just as Judah eventually included many from The Lost
Ten Tribes. <<ENLARGE THY BALDNESS AS THE EAGLE>> The bald-headed
eagle is the symbol of the USA.
The eagle in Scripture in some cases
can symbolize the enemies of Israel: (Deuteronomy 28:4, Habakkuk 1:8, Obadiah
1:4 Lamentations 4:19 Jeremiah 4:13 Jeremiah 49:16). Historically the eagle
was the symbol of the Roman Empire, of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, of the
German Reich, of Poland, and probably of other nations as well most of whom
was much of the time antagonistic to the Jewish and Israelite peoples.
The eagle can also represent the
God of Israel, the righteous amongst the people of Israel, and their salvation
(Exodus 19:4 Deuteronomy 32:11 Isaiah 40:31).
The eagle is one of the four creatures
in the chariot of Ezekiel (1:10).
Ezekiel, chapter 17, speaks of two
eagles both representing aspects of the exile of Israel and Judah, or of
Judah only.
At all events Micah 1:16 speaks
of the baldness of the eagle in connection with the exile of townships of
Judah, who were about to join the Lost Ten Tribes in Exile and be considered
as part of them.
To my mind this is significant but
others may not be so impressed. At all events it is one indication amongst
very many others and should be considered as part of the whole.
Summation
When the prophecies are taken literally they say that the Lost Ten Tribes will be at the "ends" or geographical extremities of the Earth the point of reference being the Land of Israel at the center. All peoples identified in oiur studies as containing the main proportion of descendants of the Lost Ten Tribes do dwell at the geographical extremities of the earth when the Land of Israel is taken as the central point of reference. This does NOT mean that everyone dwelling in such areas is descended from Israel. It does mean that "ends of the earth" according to our literal understanding is a valid point of reference and evidence that deserves to be considered as part and parcel of a complementary list of proofs that taken as a whole tell us where the Lost Ten Tribes are today.
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